The Promise and Peril of Fueling the Clean Energy Transition Could the green energy revolution start in one of the reddest states? By Amal Ahmed August 14, 2023 In this story: clean energy, mining, mountaintop-removal mining, climate change, federal policy
Biomass Boondoggle? Energy wildcatters are looking to turn woody forest refuse into biofuel, hydrogen, or whatever will capture generous federal incentives By Juliet Grable July 17, 2023 In this story: biomass, clean energy, forests
Let's Make an Inflation Reduction Act Deal Uncle Sam is handing out free money for you to electrify your life. Here's how to get your share. By Paul Rauber July 6, 2023 In this story: Inflation Reduction Act, clean energy, clean heat
How Environmental Standards Could Become a Casualty of the Debt Ceiling Standoff A deal to raise the debt ceiling could include faster permitting for fossil fuel projects By Grace van Deelen May 25, 2023 In this story: fossil fuels, Inflation Reduction Act, politics, clean energy
The Biden Administration Moves to Slash Carbon Pollution From Power Plants Guidelines were crafted to pass Supreme Court review, but hurdles remain By Osha Gray Davidson May 11, 2023 In this story: EPA, clean energy, coal, climate change
ICYMI: Carbon-Capture Perfume, Flu Kills the Condors & Tahoe Is Clear Again A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber April 14, 2023 In this story: climate change, clean energy, electric vehicles, wildlife
A Year of War: An Energy Justice Take on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine What Putin’s war can teach us about energy transitions and political will By Sandy Smith-Nonini February 24, 2023 In this story: environmental justice, economic justice, renewable energy, liquefied natural gas, methane gas
TVA Reaches an Inflection Point In the past three months, the company has issued rolling blackouts, invested in gas plants, and blown up three smokestacks without adequate public preparation By Austyn Gaffney February 18, 2023 In this story: utilities, oil, methane gas, clean energy
How Does a Heat Pump Actually Work? This humble technology reduces home emissions. Here's how it works. By Paul Rauber January 6, 2023 In this story: clean heat, technology, clean tech, clean energy, clean buildings
The Most Important Environmental Stories of 2022 The good, the bad, and the inspiring of the year that was By Jason Mark December 23, 2022 In this story: climate change, renewable energy, electric vehicles, politics, international climate policy